Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,179, John Donnelly, Penn.

SERVICE
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Donnelly John
S. 42,179
CONTENTS

14.082
Pennsylvania
John Donnelly
Co D of Westmoreland in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hays of the Penn a line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep: 1819 and sent to John Reed Esq r Green- burg, Westmoreland Co ty Penn a .
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819. 16 mos \frac{22}{30} . 133.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820. 48 —
$ 181.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
R. Dr

See letter to Simon Dunn, 17 May 1822, relation to application for New Certificate.
Continued under Act 1st May 1822. Notification sent 20th Sept. 1822, to John Green, Greenberg, Pa.

Continued under Act 1 st May 1820. Notification sent 20 th Sep: 1820, to John Green, Greensburg, Pa
Via letter to Sumner June 17 May 1822, relation to application for New Certificate.

John Donnelly. Private.
Col. Hamman's Co. Hand's Pvt. Res. Pioneers. delayed until the order be recd.
age 24 1/2.
S.P.
Penns. Res.
John Donnelly Private
46 - 1 year
Hand's Pennsylvania
Regt
I hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original of which
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15 Ap 1868

Pennsylvania.
Muhlenberg County Pa.
Personally came before the Subscribed President of the Court of Common Pleas of the tenth Judicial district of Pennsylvania John Donnelly of the said County who being duly sworn deposes and saith, That he enlisted under Capt Dick as a private in the year 1776 but was immediately trans- ferred to the Company commanded by George Pearce in Chester County Pennsylvania, in Colonel Hannam's (perhaps) (Hanks) Regiment, in the Pennsylvania line, That he was enlis- ted for one year which term he duly served and at the end of that period he was honor- ably discharged. Which said discharge he kept for some time but that it has been lost. This deponent further states, That from his reduced circumstances he needs the as- sistance of his country for support and further that he does not receive any pension from the United States nor was any ever allowed to him. And further that he knows no person now living that served with him could prove said service. John Donnelly's sworn to before me this 13 th April 1888. John Young

It having appeared to my satisfaction that John Donnelly within named served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy I do certify the testimony in said case according to the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818. To the Secretary
of War.
13 April 1818.
Besides the relation stated in the preceding deposition I have examined the said John Donnelly as to various particulars when he was in the service of the United States
John Young
I John Morrison Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Northumberland do certify that John Young Esq. before whom the above deposition is made and whose name is thereto subscribed, and by whom the above certificate is made and signed, is and was at the said time the President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the tenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania To whom full faith and credit is due. Witness my hand and seal of office this fifteen th day of April A.D. 1818
John Morrison Prothonotary

Butmoulan co county So.
John Donnelly being sworn before the Subi ci er pres id ent of the Court of Com mon pleas is upon the tenth Judicial District &c on his oath, further sai th that he was in der the Com mand of Capt Pierce in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hayslett in the Battle of Leesburg , a near Prince town, & was present saw the Colonel when he was killed in the battle. That he was also in the Battle at Frederick - That he with others pursued the enemy to Morristown in new jersey, That he received his dis- charge at Hillsborough in Lancaster County Penn a That from age & bodily infirmity arising from a severe injury received in service, he cannot recollect facts & names with the accuracy he might have done a few years ago.
sworn & subscribed before me } the 24 April 1849 - John Young
John his N Donnelly mark
Alexander McCurdy a cre- dible witness being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with John Donnelly the above named applicant who is the same person whose deposition is annexed which was taken before Judge Young the 13 th day of April

in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, that he first became acquainted with the said John Donnelly in the early part of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy six that he was then a soldier in Capt. Dicks company in Colonel Hazeletts Regiment in the Delaware line, that the said Regiment march from Morris Hook to the capes of Delaware - It then pro- ceeded to Philadelphia, from there to Brandy Town then to Allen Town then to Brunswick, then to Amboy. then to New York, then to Long Island under Lord Sterling - This deponent occa- sionally saw the said John Donnelly, during the said time - This deponent knows that John Donnelly was in the Battle of Princeton Trenton and Princeton the 2 nd Dec r 1776 and the 3 rd Jan y 1777. This deponent parted at that time with the said Regiment & has not any recollection of again seeing the said Donnelly during the war, nor until he met with him in Westmoreland county where he now resides - He further states that he was an active meritorious soldier - and that he is now old infirm & poor & needs the support of his country for support.
sworn and subscribed before me 24 April 1879 John Young
his Mark McCurdy

I hereby certify that it appeared to my satisfaction that the within named John Donnelly served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy in the Pennsylvania line for nine months at one period agreeably to his own statement - and further that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand Seal at Greensburg the 24 th Day of April 1819
John Young Seal
I do further certify that I have been long acquainted with Alexander McQuidy the Deponent to the before written Affidavit and am fully persuaded that he is a disinterested Witness and worthy of belief. 28 th July 1819 John Young.
I John H. Wise prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westmoreland do certify that John Young Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above depositions & certificate is & was at the time of writing the same President of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Witness my hand & Seal of Office the 28 th July A.D. 1819. For Mrs. Henry Wise proth. Morrison Underwood

Greensburg.
Westmoreland Co. Pa.
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
It the annexed papers will entitle John Donnelly to a pension will you please to advise me of it. If not, for the defect in the evi- dence. The applicant is extremely old & poor.
John Reed
14 April 1848.

Wormwood County, in the District of Pennsylvania
On the seventeenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the courts of common pleas of Wormwood County being a court of record John Gandy aged eighty three years and upwards resident in the said county in the District who being first duly sworn on his oath, affirmed testified in open court both deposed and say that he served in the revolutionary war and served as follows viz. That he enlisted about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four or five in a company commanded by Captain Robert D. Dickson in the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery. That he was afterwards transferred to the Company commanded by George Pierce also in the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery. That he first enlisted for one year and served that time must be enlisted to serve during the war, but was wounded in "the" or thereabouts so as to be unable to serve further and was dismissed and received an honorable discharge. This discharge was in the battles of Brandywine and Long Island and various other engagements. That the Department applied for a pension and was placed on the pension list roll of the Pennsylvania agency at the rate of eight dollars per month as per his certificate from the Secretary of War the date and number of which he cannot recollect and has it not now in his possession being deposited at Philadelphia. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of

my present and part thereof with intent thereby to indemnify as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged with Land and Naval forces of the United States in the service of any person in the year 1878 of March 1878. That I have not at any time been or in future for me any property or assets in New York or elsewhere. I have any income that has been or any property hereof that I have no claim to or to the city of New York in any from my age & infirmity. I live with a son in law who is a poor labouring man & has but little means.
Dear Sir, Yours sincerely, John D. Rockefeller

Westmoreland County ss.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, declaration & schedule of John Donnelly is truly copied from the original remaining affixed of record in my office at Greencastle in said County. Witness my hand and seal of office the twentieth day of July A D One thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Attest.
W. H. Wise Prothonotary

Edward 1819  Edw  1819 John D. 1819
6 Sep: 1819
No 14,082.
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42 179
INVALID. 9
Rev.
File No. 42, 179
John Donnelly Wm. H. ...
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Greensburg W. Co. Pa July 20
Dear Sir
Yours sincerely
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War. Washington City

Greentburgh W. Co. Pa July 20
Eda No 133
Jennings
Sister
Residence
Free
Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of War.
Washington Co

Germantown, West County Penn.
Sir.
The three certificates of old soldiers, John Donnelly Francis Lamison, & Enos Granniss. are enclosed for the purpose of getting addition- al certificates under the supplement to the act of 18 month 1820. It is desirable if possible to have them examined before the 4 th of September so as to enable them to draw the portion's due on that day.
John Reed
20 July 1820
J. C. Calhoun Esq

P Q
Recd. 19 Apr. 1822.
March 1822
J. M. Barclay, Greensburgh, Pa
12 3/4

Northumberland County in the district of Pennsylvania ss.
On this 17 th day of July in the year one Thousand eight hundred & twenty. Personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Northumberland being of Court of Record John Donnelly aged eighty three years of Northumberland aforesaid in the said County & District being first duly sworn on his oath duly administered in open Court doth declare & say that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit That he enlisted about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four or five in a company commanded by Capt. Archibald Dick in the Pennsylvania line that he was afterwards transferred to the company commanded by Capt. George Pierce who in the Pennsylvania line He first enlisted for one year and served that time next enlisted to serve during the war but was wounded in '77 or thereabouts so as to be unable to serve further and was dismissed & received an honorable discharge. This deponent was in the battles of Trenton, of Prince town, & Long Island and various other skirmishes That deponent applied for a Pension and was placed on the Pension list roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month for his Certificate from the Secretary of War the date and number of which of which he cannot recollect and hasn't now in his possession being deposited at Philadelphia. And I do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March in the year 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with in that I do to demur it to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. That I have not nor has any one in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income nor have I any pro- perty of any kind. That I have no occupation or ability to pursue any from my age and infirmity. I live with a son in law who is a poor laboring man & has but little property.
Sworn & subscribed & declared to in open Court the 17 July 1820 Attest M c H. Wise. Rothery
John Donnelly mark
Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss.
I the undersigned prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Northumberland County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and declaration are true copies from the original remaining among the records of said Court in my office from which declaration it appears that the said John Donnelly was not possessed of any property at the time of the making of said declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Greencastle this eleventh day of April A.D. eighteen hundred & twenty two.
Eli Cautter prothonotary